We were sad to be leaving Myanmar, after what felt like such a short period of time, but as ever we were excited to be heading to a brand new country. From Inle Lake to our next destination, Sihanoukville in Cambodia, was a bit of a mission, to say the least. We got an overnight …

For our third and final stop in Myanmar, we travelled from beautiful Bagan to the small town of Nyaungshwe by Inle Lake. It was going to take a lot to trump Bagan, which was one of our favourites of our whole 15 months of travel. The small town was quiet and dusty, and didn’t really …

There aren’t many places I’ve been that are as awe-inspiring as the ancient city of Bagan. It stands its ground next to wonders of the world like Macchu Picchu and Angkor Wat, but it’s no where near as famous. This means you can explore the ancient 12th century temples, which sit in the middle of …

We then travelled from one big city to another. We like to travel by land as often as possible. It means you usually travel in the same way at the locals, you get a real sense of the distance you’ve travelled and you get the best views out of the windows. So it’s not often … Continue reading →

We’d had a bit of a break from the crazy traffic and crowded streets of a big city since we left Hanoi, but all that was back with a bang as soon as we arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon, as many people still call it). The roads were full of traffic and … Continue reading →

After a few days among the vibrant lanterns and beautiful streets of Hoi An, we continued our journey through Vietnam, heading further south. The next two places we visited couldn’t have been more different from each other, despite being only a couple of hours apart. First we visited the glamorous, albeit slightly tacky, beachside city … Continue reading →

With it’s traditional Vietnamese buildings, multi coloured lanterns, lush green countryside and white sandy beach, it’s no surprise that Hoi An is a very popular Vietnamese destination. It quickly became one of my favourite places on our Southeast Asia trip, and you could tell that many people felt the same way. It was very busy … Continue reading →

We returned to Hanoi for a night after our whistle-stop tour of Halong Bay, before beginning our journey south. Vietnam is a fairly easy country to travel through. It’s so long and thin so it’s quite easy to decide where to go, you either work your way from the bottom to the top, or vice … Continue reading →

From Hanoi we booked a two day tour to Halong Bay, in the north of Vietnam, the closest to China I’ve ever been. Although it was quite grey, it was pretty impressive. The area has been named one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of Nature’, with several thousand limestone mountainous islands protruding from the water. … Continue reading →

From Vientiane, we had a fairly unpleasant bus journey into Vietnam, to Hanoi. It’s a pretty long way to go and the journey took a whole day and night. All of the tourists, the four of us and three very rude Dutch girls, we’re all shoved to the back of the bus, where it was … Continue reading →